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Old 10-28-2004, 10:52 PM
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Aero Flares Too Much???

I called my dealership and asked how much for the side, front, and rear flares painted and installed and they quoted me 1500 does this sound right or can i get them elsewhere.
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That sounds about right for the dealers to do the install.

Just keep in mind if your car came with them installed, it would have only ran you $700.

You can buy the parts and install them yourself. The dealer will vastly overcharge you for the amount of work actually performed.
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thanks...which do you think is a better buy...flares or rims...
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Jason is right....

...and don't forget, they come factory painted!
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flares are nice, but the rims change the look of the car a lot more than the standard appearance package.

I initially wanted the app pack, but was faced with the same situation you are now. I decided that I'd just wait and get a body kit down the road after my stock front end has taken all the hits / chips / scratches.
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true....l am leaning more towards rims because the standard flares dont seem to do that much for 1500....Im thinking chrome for the wheels, prob 18"
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what color car do u have?
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ookie, there goes my theory out the picture, i have black and i was going to take it off. GO FOR THE RIMS!
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I was faced with the same dilemma recently and chose rims over flares.
I would rather spend money on a MS kit then the factory kit since it dramatically enhances the look of the car.
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appearance package front, side and rear??
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go to www.trussvillemazda.com

side aero flares are $230 for the pair, and the rear aero flares are $216. I assume this is what you are talking about since the title of this thread is "AERO FLARES" and not "appearance package".

So, both the side and rear aero flares cost a whopping $446. If you can install them yourself (which I did, it's not hard), you can save a lot of money. If you would like to get raped, go to the dealer and pay through the nose.

$1500 is a flat out ripoff.
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Originally Posted by Mugatu
go to www.trussvillemazda.com

side aero flares are $230 for the pair, and the rear aero flares are $216. I assume this is what you are talking about since the title of this thread is "AERO FLARES" and not "appearance package".

So, both the side and rear aero flares cost a whopping $446. If you can install them yourself (which I did, it's not hard), you can save a lot of money. If you would like to get raped, go to the dealer and pay through the nose.

$1500 is a flat out ripoff.

thanks...i was thinking of that but not sure if ill be able to put them on.
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How about the front under lip which is part of the Appearence package, wonder if that is hard to install yourself. I know the sides and rear are easy... but any sort of Drilling/removing front bumper is just blah... :P
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